Saturday, 27 November 2010

I love the snow - just to look at and really only when it first lays - when it's deep and crisp and even

'fa la la la la la la la la' lol!!!!

Anyways it is Saturday so that means a new challenege at Allsorts - thanks to everyone that joined in the fun with Kirsten's Recipe Challenge last week.

This week the lovely Amanda aka Scotspanda wants to see your MONOCHROMATIC projects

So it can be any colour you choose as long as it just one colour and the different shades of that colour.

Now I know this looks blue but IRL it is actually Lilac - not sure why it looks this way on the photo :-(

I have used a LILAC base card and stamped a snowflake image (free with a Craft magazine) using PURPLE

adirondack ink and embossing with Cosmic Shimmer EP.

The scalloped frame was originally cream (I ordered the wrong colour for Craftwork cards - I really wanted white ones lol!!!) has been recoloured using Dusty Concorde distress ink and the raised snowflakes have been Diamond Stickled.

The sentiment is from Papermania - stamped with Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer EP. The little reindeer was another freebie from the same set as the snowflake.

So that's what I did - please pop over and take a look at all the gorgoeus work from the rest of the DT.

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Good evening. Another late post from me - even later than yesterday and this time it's because I had to take Jack (my youngest) to A&E after school because they thought he had broken his finger playing basketball in PE - turns out he hasn't thank goodness - just a nasty sprain and very swollen - ouch!!! What makes it extraordinary is that Aaron (my middle son) was at the same hospital on Monday with the same finger suspected to be broken - he did it swinging from a rope swing and luckily his wasn't broken either - and they were both seen by the same nurse!!! Can you imagine what they must be thinking!!!!

Anyways my share for the day is with another Partridge in a Pear Tree image - but more traditional Christmas colours this time:

I have used a gorgeous speciality paper from a K&Co 12x12 pad - another one I have had for some time that I used 'stroked' lol!!!

The darling Tilda was a stamp I won last year at Friday Sketchers and I have used a gold metallic Brilliance ink pad to colour her gown with - IRL it has a lovely pearlescent sheen but I can't seem to capture it on the photo - sorry! I also used PM's to colour the rest of Tilda and some scrummy Gold Glamour Dust for her wings and stars.

Here is a close up of the delicious Wild Orchid flowers and the leaves which were die cut from a satin finish mirror card using a Spellbinders die:

They have had the stickles treatment to add extra sparkle.

To finish it all off a length of sparkly gold ribbon (from my local cake shop) and some gold letters from stash.

I can hardly bring myself to talk about the results of the weekend TV - suffice to say that when that mad woman was voted to do another challenge - I voted with the remote and switched her off and I have now boycott the programme altogether!!!

Sunday, 21 November 2010

Good morning. Well DH wasn't very happy when he came home from Wincanton yesterday (he went for a 'special' karate training session as he is grading for his black belt next month) - all that way and the trainer was late arriving but they still had to finish at the alloted time as another group had the hall booked - so he felt he had been diddled out of 1/2hr training and he 'missed' his usual Saturday afternoon snooze!!

I spent the morning in my little crafty haven and used the time to make another Christmas gift for someone, this time using the fab sketch at Penny Black Staurday this week (I missed the challenge last week so thought I better get in early this week). I decided to make an easel style desk calendar.

I bought these little calendars in Hobbycraft ages ago and when I tidied my craft room last week I found them - hurrrahhh!!

What a fab night of TV last night - the dancing was a-maz-ing, 'most' of the singing was super and how patient was Sheryl Gascoigne with that dreadful woman - even the presenters know what a 'fraud' she is really - why are people still voting for her to have more airtime - that is exactly what she wants!!!

Let's hope the results for the dancing & X Factor reflect the true talent and the right people go.

Saturday, 20 November 2010

Good morning. A bit of a dull miserable start to the day here in Gloucestershire I really dislike these dreary mornings. This morning we were woken to little Pickle Lili cat playing with a mouse she caught and brought in - not the best start to the day eh?

Anyways it's Saturday so that means a new challenge over at Allsorts and this week the theme has been picked by the lovely Kirsten who would like to see Lace, Ribbon & a Charm on your projects.

So I took this plain boring note book - that coast £1.00 in Tesco

and turned it into this

You will see I have used 1 of my new LOTV images - this one is called 'Best Friends'

I have coloured the delightful image with PM's and added a touch of Diamond Stickles round the edge of the mat.

The scrummy DP's I have had for quite a while and didn't want to cut into them - but as this is going to be a Christmas Gift for someone special I guess that was a good enough reason to use them now lol!!!

I have added a strip of ribbon with a gorgeous sparkly edge (from my local haberdashery) and a length of sparkly lace.

The chipboard letters are from a hugh scrapbook set I got from QVC years ago and I still have tons of it left! I added a touch of Diamond Stickles here to bring them to life.

I finished by adding a few srummy flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and the frond is from Martha Stewart punch.

Monday, 15 November 2010

Hello again (this is my second post today - things are definitely looking up lol!!)

This is another card for the same customer that ordered the card for a 4 year old (see previous post). This time it is for her friend's birthday - she wanted 'something pretty'. I think this LOTV image is very pretty and perfect for any female birthday.

As always I have managed to fit this into a challenge lol!!! This time it is for the sketch challenge at Everybody Art - which finishes tomorrow - so only just made it in time!

Good morning. It's a lovely blue sky & sunshine start to the day here in Gloucestershire - but it is freezing lol!!! Jack has gone off to school happy as larry as it means the school playing field will be 'iced' over and great for slip/sliding as he described it.

Anyways today I have a commissioned card to share with you - it is for a 4 year old girl and I immediately thought this little Miss Attitude would suit perfectly lol!!

Sunday, 14 November 2010

Good morning. Today I have a quick and easy CAS card to share with you. It's for my brother - his birthday is next week - and it needed to be 'unfussy' lol"!!!

I was having a massive tidy up and a bit if a clear out (I have listed tons of stuff on Ebay - see here including my Hanglar Stamps!!!) and I came across this FF stamp and thought it would be perfect for the job.

Finally I would like to say a massive thank you to Claire for giving me this award - thanks hun I really do appreciate it.

Now, I am supposed to tell you 3 things about myself so here goes:

1. I once appeared on The Wheel of Fortune (a gameshow for those that are not old enough to remember)

2. I was born in Belfast, brought up in Leeds and moved to Gloucestershire in 2002

3. I took up cardmaking/papercrafting when I stopped smoking - over 2 years ago now (after smoking for 30+ years!!!)

Now the hard bit - I am suppose to pass this on to 5 other blogging buddies - but I can't just pick 5 so I will have to pass this on to anyone that leaves a comment on this post and would like to take the award - sorry for breaking the rules (that is something else about me I do lol!!!)

For anyone that takes it and passes it on there is a $5.00 Digi Gift Certificate up for granbs if you follow the steps, display the award on your sidebar and link it back to Digi's With Attitde Blog - so help yourself lol!!

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About Me

I am very happily married to John - my soulmate. Mother of three fantastic sons, Jamie, Aaron & Jack. Grandmother to Oliver and Lola (Apr & May 2011) and Ruby (June 2013). I am totally addicted to papercrafting - all sorts of styles and techniques. I love to create and join in as many challenges as time allows. My addiction to this hobby has to be fed on a daily basis.